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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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